ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2584, 19 August 1909, Page 5

ATHLETICS

'AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AIEETING—NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES.; '• Kii-.n J'ur.ss Association— OirvniGHT (Received August 18, 12.45 p.m.) BRISBANE, August 18. - The Australasian Amateur Athletic Carnival commenced to-day at the Ex-l.-ibitioii. Ti e weather was showery and. Die ground heavy, but the attendance was good. The ebnmpibnsbip- events were emit': re- i by t-1:; 'representatives oi fiv itate.i. The i’clleaving tho- | /Tire—- _ _ . . | "i iuee-milo Running Championship of | A list i a lasi a : Dick-on (New Zeal a no) - 1 ; ■ <\ j.-i. i; ) • 2 dL’irei (Victoria). ••• 8 , : i,-.. . .■. . . ..re-re: ,n :•/■/ ."rej. 1 ,0 ■ iCtoiia), Lvi li and. iVitw-amm; (Now South. .' Vvk ' ). AlcKmr/lit end Aloore (New j Zee! ml). A good start' was effected- ! M: KNight. Bl? lie, and Saffron i charge at the start. At the end tj j ‘ • ; I y l/.-'i" Dickson V- as lead- . j:. ; bare - oread out. Dick" , v -.-. -iron gl. •'/ j ngliout, won. V ' . * :.{) vards." i: Ki-m 50 yards • • ; -i.inrd. Time, 15min 21 4-ssec. .. CM< x ;,>L"! : r treat standard • j,. ; ■ • re ' Ms. .. j Mr"-:/ Chf orekmsbre (final): Wore :er '.Now Zealand) ... 1 ; Eli re Cv'.oL ria) 2 Bari:re o. lew South. Wales) ... 8 t Wore’ger ran fecond -in lus boat, but . in tiie final went off at the gun, was I never troubled, and won easily by a I couple of yards. Time, 23 l-osec. polo Cualt Ciiampionsbip : AlcXvay' i (New Zealand) and Walker (\ jetoria) reed at 10ft 3m. and divided the honors. Al/l’oy ;re:d Frawley (Queensland) i cleared lOrt, and received standard ! r-ertificate:. Tlirt-o Alilo Walking Championship:. Kerr (New Zealand) ... 1 Harley '('New'-South Wales) ... 2 w'inters (New South Walts) 8 .Six starters. Kerr moved to the front after a. lap. He continued to < .-. Ire.-d with a lot- to spare, : and w :i i.oiu J larh-y by 150 yards j : \Viliters 220 yards further back, Corrij gV»ii >'Eand) fourth. Cornell (New • A/retijNWales) and Drown (Queensland) I were looped bv Keir. Irene, 22nun ! 2 2-5.3ec. * 1 Kerr and Harley were awarded stau- ; -lard time certificates. Half-Aide Running Championship: I AVheatley (Victoria) * I I St. Swam (Queensland) ... 2 Bryce (Queensland) 8 i Four others, started. A\heat-ley Look. the lead in the last lap and won comfortably by 20 yards. Time. 2min i 3-ssec. Running Broad Jump Championship: Keddell (New Zealand) 21ft, Aloyes (Queensland) 21ft 2iu, and Smith (New South Wales) 20ft oin, are left in the final, which will be decided on Saturday. 440 i'ards Hurdles Championship: Keddell (New Zealand) 1 Orr (Queensland) 2 Alaher (Queensland) ... 3 Agnew (Tasmania) and Frawley (Queensland) also started. Keddell, who was one *of the first away, cleared the hurdles well, followed by Orr and, drawing out at the finish, won by 20 yards. Time, Imin 3sec. "Throwing 161 h Hammer Championship : O'Reilly (New South Wales), 130 ft lin .... ... . r ••• 1 Alorgan (New South V ales), 127 f- 10in ... ... —' 2 AicGrath (Queensland), 120 ft 3